How do I add nodes to run in parallel?

How do I add nodes to run in parallel?

When I click the ‘+’ icon (in the line that connects nodes):

… a node is added:

… but when I press the ‘+’ again, instead of a node being added in parallel to the previous one, it is always added to the tail of the workflow.

It looks like your topic is missing some important information. Could you provide the following if applicable.

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I figured it out. I have to create a connection by dragging the ‘dot’:

Screenshot 2024-10-27 at 11.41.16

… to a node. Which makes sense, but the behaviour of clicking the ‘+’ icon (as described in the OP) is non-intuitive.

Welcome to the community @wedwards !

Tip for sharing information

Pasting your n8n workflow


Ensure to copy your n8n workflow and paste it in the code block, that is in between the pairs of triple backticks, which also could be achieved by clicking </> (preformatted text) in the editor and pasting in your workflow.

```
<your workflow>
```

That implies to any JSON output you would like to share with us.

Make sure that you have removed any sensitive information from your workflow and include dummy or pinned data with it!


Use the “+” on canvas itself to add the node on its own and then connect the two nodes by dragging the output of one to the input of the other.

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